Xiaomi, a Chinese smartphone manufacturer, recently launched their Redmi Note12 series, which debuted in China and announced that the smartphone series has finally arrived in Europe.
Although the series has almost similar names, there are major differences in the specs between Redmi Note 12, 12 5G, 12 Pro and 12 Pro+ and also reflects in the price.
The Redmi Note 12 series includes a budget-friendly smartphone as well as a premium mid-ranger and the classic.
Here is the spec and prices for the Redmi Note 12 series.
Redmi Note 12: From £219/€249/₹15,499/¥1,199
Redmi Note 12 5G: From £279/€299
Redmi Note 12 Pro: From £339/€399/₹24,999/¥1,699
Redmi Note 12 Pro+: From £449/€499₹25,999/¥2,199
Redmi Note 12 Explorer Edition: From ¥2,399 (about $330/£285/€330/₹27,500)
Redmi Note 12 Speed Edition: From ¥1,699 (about $230/£200/€230/₹19,500)
Redmin Note 12 Specs and Features.
Redmi Note 12
The Note 12 is a basic budget smartphone and doesn’t look so bad as the rest. It is the least of the series and the only model whose difference is between the Chinese and European/Indian models, although the differences are primarily limited to cameras.
It’s powered by the entry-level Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 chip, with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB storage in China and Europe, though it’s capped at 6+128GB in India.
Like all the phones in the series, you can expect a 6.67in OLED display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels (FHD+), a 120Hz refresh rate, a 240Hz touch sampling rate, and support for HDR10+, HDR10, and Dolby Vision.
Despite the OLED screen, it still uses a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, but one perk is you still get a 3.5mm headphone jack.
While there is a 5000mAh battery, it’s paired with slightly sluggish 33W wired charging.
The camera on the Chinese model has a 48Mp main rear camera and is joined only by a 2Mp depth sensor. The Indian and European models get an extra 8Mp ultrawide on the rear.
There’s a difference on the front too: in China, there’s a basic 8Mp selfie camera, while the Indian and European variants jump up to a 13Mp sensor.
Like all the phones in the series, it runs Android 13 with MIUI 14. That’s upgraded from MIUI 13, which the phones initially launched with.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
4/6/8GB RAM
128/256GB storage
6.67in 120Hz OLED
5000mAh battery
33W wired charging
48Mp main camera
8Mp ultrawide (Indian and European models)
2Mp depth sensor
8/13Mp selfie camera (China/India & Europe)
5G (option for just 4G)
Wi-Fi 6
3.5mm headphone jack
IP53
Android 13 with MIUI 14
Redmi Note 12 Pro
The Pro model is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 1080 chip, combined here with 6,8, or 12gb RAM and 128 or 256gb of storage but packs the same display as the basic model.
Here are the list of features.
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
6/8/12GB RAM
128/256GB storage
6.67in 120Hz OLED
5000mAh battery
67W wired charging
Camera:
50Mp, f/1.9 main camera with OIS
8Mp ultrawide
2Mp macro
16Mp selfie camera
5G
Wi-Fi 6
3.5mm headphone jack
IP53
Android 12 with MIUI 13
Redmi Note 12 pro+
The Pro+ doesn’t come with so many changes and performance is the same except that the RAM is only available in 8 or 12GB, with storage capped at 256GB and the battery is the same as the Pro but with faster charging.
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8/12GB RAM
256GB storage
6.67in 120Hz OLED
5000mAh battery
120W wired charging
Camera:
200Mp, f/1.65 main camera with OIS
8Mp ultrawide
2Mp macro
16Mp selfie camera
5G
Wi-Fi 6
3.5mm headphone jack
IP53
Android 12 with MIUI 13
Redmi Note 12 Explorer Edition
This version is limited to the China-only Explorer Edition and is identical to the Pro+ version but with certain changes. One of the significant changes is the significantly smaller 4300mAh battery so might not last as long as the others.
Here are some of the listed features.
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8GB RAM
256GB storage
6.67in 120Hz OLED
4300mAh battery
210W wired charging
Camera:
200Mp, f/1.65 main camera with OIS
8Mp ultrawide
2Mp macro
16Mp selfie camera
5G
Wi-Fi 6
3.5mm headphone jack
IP53
Android 12 with MIUI 13
Redmi Note 12 Speed Edition
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
6/8/12GB RAM
128/256GB storage
6.67in 120Hz OLED
5000mAh battery
67W wired charging
Camera:
108Mp, f/1.9 main camera
8Mp ultrawide
2Mp macro
16Mp selfie camera
5G
Wi-Fi 6
3.5mm headphone jack
IP53
Android 13 with MIUI 14
